Section 114 CrPC: Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 114 CrPC at a Glance

Section 114 CrPC deals with copy of order to accompany summons or warrant. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 133 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 133 →

What Section 114 CrPC Says

114. Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant

Every summons or warrant issued under section 113 shall be accompanied by a copy of the order made under section 111, and such copy shall be delivered by the officer serving or executing such summons or warrant to the person served with, or arrested under, the same.

Source: Section 114, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 114 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 114 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with a copy of the order to accompany a summons or warrant. Every summons or warrant issued under Section 113 CrPC shall be accompanied by a copy of the order made under Section 111 CrPC. The officer serving or executing the summons or warrant shall deliver the copy to the person served with, or arrested under, the summons or warrant.

When Section 114 CrPC Applies

  • Section 114 CrPC applies to every summons or warrant issued under Section 113 CrPC.
  • The summons or warrant shall be accompanied by a copy of the order made under Section 111 CrPC.
  • The copy shall be delivered by the officer serving or executing the summons or warrant to the person served with, or arrested under, the same.

Example of Section 114 CrPC

A Magistrate issues a warrant for Mahesh under Section 113 CrPC. Under Section 114 CrPC, the warrant shall be accompanied by a copy of the order made under Section 111 CrPC, and the officer executing the warrant shall deliver the copy to Mahesh, the person arrested under the warrant.

When Section 114 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 114 CrPC speaks of a copy of the order that accompanies a summons or warrant. It does not deal with reading over the order to a person present in Court, which is the subject of Section 112 CrPC.
  • Section 114 CrPC speaks of delivery of the copy to the person served with, or arrested under, the summons or warrant. It does not deal with dispensing with the personal attendance of a person called upon to show cause, which is the subject of Section 115 CrPC.

Section 114 CrPC Under BNSS 133: What Changed

Section 114 CrPC is now covered under Section 133 BNSS.

Section 133 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 114 CrPC. Section 133 BNSS refers to Section 132 BNSS and Section 130 BNSS where Section 114 CrPC referred to Section 113 CrPC and Section 111 CrPC.

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FAQs on Section 114 CrPC

Which summons or warrant does Section 114 CrPC apply to?▼

Section 114 CrPC applies to every summons or warrant issued under Section 113 CrPC.

What shall accompany the summons or warrant under Section 114 CrPC?▼

A copy of the order made under Section 111 CrPC shall accompany the summons or warrant.

Who delivers the copy under Section 114 CrPC?▼

The officer serving or executing the summons or warrant shall deliver the copy to the person served with, or arrested under, the same.

Where is Section 114 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 114 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 133 BNSS. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 from 1 July 2024.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·